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Novel ID: moon colony, war between US and USSR over Antarctic resources

Science Fiction & Fantasy Asked by Ben Crowell on December 28, 2020

I would have read this book ca. 1975. My memory was that it was by Ben Bova, but I think that must be wrong, because I spent some time searching through descriptions of his books, and I couldn’t find this.

The story is set on a moon colony. I think there are separate US and soviet colonies. The year is about 2000. Conflict is brewing on earth between the US and USSR over resources (fossil fuels?) in Antarctica. Because the author is writing in 1975 and is so hip, there is social marijuana smoking in the US lunar colony. The main protagonist is the commander of the US colony.

Can anyone identify this book for me?

One Answer

I haven't read it in a really long time but your question reminds me of the 1976 Ben Bova novel Millennium

It has US and Soviet outposts on the moon that cooperate and problems between the nations back on Earth. More than that, I can't remember.

I don't have the book available to check the ending.

Correct answer by Organic Marble on December 28, 2020

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